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thyme

thyme

35 3.5
A small plant with a strong smell whose leaves are used to flavor food
  • noun
  • /taɪm/
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  • She sprinkled dried thyme over the chicken before roasting it.

You can be taking cuttings from basil, sage, thyme, oregano, mint.

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Examples

  • I'm going to put just a little bit of thyme leaf, chopped thyme on top and there it's ready to go in the oven.

  • It's marinated in a little olive oil and thyme, and...

  • I need a handful of thyme.

  • OK, add some thyme, some Lowrys and lots of black pepper.

  • Got a little chicken leek and ham and thyme pie.

  • The active ingredients are cinnamon and thyme oil, so it probably smells pretty good.

  • Add dried thyme, which the Ancient Romans believed was a source of bravery.

  • Turkey and cranberry with thyme and cinnamon.

  • It is a local dish stuffed with mushrooms and thyme.

  • I put in apples, onions, garlic, oranges, rosemary, thyme, sage, and really, anything else that sounds delicious.

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Synonyms

Thymus vulgaris
vsthyme
5.3

A small fragrant herb used in cooking to add a strong taste

is the common everyday name rather than the scientific Latin term
common thyme
vsthyme
3.8

A small fragrant Mediterranean plant with gray-green leaves used to add flavor to food

is the general herb name not limited to that specific species

Compounds

1 6.1

A small plant with purple flowers that smells nice and is used in cooking

A small fragrant herb with tiny purple and white flowers used in cooking

9.9

A small plant from the Mediterranean with reddish-purple flowers that attracts cats

A small fragrant Mediterranean plant with gray-green leaves used to add flavor to food

A low, spreading plant with small purple flowers and a pleasant smell used as ground cover

A low, fragrant plant with small purple and white flowers that grows close to the ground

thyme camphor
  • Specialized
9.9

A clear solid used in perfumes, to preserve samples, and to stop fungus or kill germs

A small spreading plant with leaves like the herb thyme that forms low mats

A low spreading plant with small leaves and blue flowers

How Strong

rosemary
117 2.3
oregano
29 2.4
thyme
35 3.5
basil
91 1.0
chives
2.0
parsley
58 1.0

Surface Forms

thyme singular
thymes plural

Etymology

Thyme comes from an old Greek word thymon, which people long ago linked to 'courage' and a strong 'smell'. Because it gave a powerful scent and was used in baths and rituals, thyme became the name of the small herb we now use to add flavor to food.